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[vahy-ruhs] / ˈvaɪ rəs /


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Amish people are extremely social, he said, so when the virus hits one church group, it affects everyone who is unvaccinated.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

They worry for the start of the school year, which will provide even more opportunities for the highly contagious virus to spread.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

He hadn’t been vaccinated against the virus, Roy said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“West Nile virus can cause serious illness, and the number of severe cases and deaths we are seeing this year is concerning,” said Dr. Muntu Davis, Los Angeles County’s health officer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

“How’d you sneak the virus out?” asked Paris.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Some AI industry leaders fear doomsday scenarios such as the possibility of AI bots creating novel viruses capable of wiping out humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

In stark contrast, since their introduction from North America in the 19th Century, greys have thrived at the expense of their distant cousins, which compete for habitats and carry lethal viruses.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Some of those viruses, including viruses related to the cause of COVID-19, can spill over into humans.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

AIs are already being used to answer decades-long unsolved complex mathematical problems, and have assisted scientists in speeding up scientific discovery and even designing new viruses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

As Karl Johnson explained to me, “I’ve seen young physicians run from these hemorrhagic viruses, literally. They’re unable to work in the middle of an outbreak. They refuse to get off the plane.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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